01 Feb 1882
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1882
Page
1
Fragment from a romantic lyric recalling a night walk and a lover’s whispered words. The speaker describes passing through clover and wet leaves, a moonlit scene, and the lover’s vow that their words would remain secret and safe from discovery. The imagery centers on nature and intimate dialogue.
A wagon train near Cheyenne mistrusts Joseph and his quiet brother, who hides a secret. After taunting and an attempted confrontation, a night attack reveals Joseph is killed defending the pack, and his sister or wife is exposed as the brave helper who bore the burden. The hunters condemn their cruelty as they bury the pair and mourn their loss.
The London Observer asserts chemistry grants vast destructive power, from gunpowder to fulminate of gold, capable of ruinous feats. It notes chemists can destroy more easily than they can build, lacking antidotes and safeguards, warning readers of nature’s secrets at peril.
A survey of famous noses from ancient rulers to literary figures. It notes Roman emperors Lycurgus and Tarquin, Homer and Ovid, Cyrano de Bergerac, Mme de Sevigne, and others renowned for prominent proboscises. The piece cites Plutarch and Livy, linking noses to status, art, and humor across eras.
A correspondent describes the Leaning Tower of Pisa 180 feet high with an 18 foot lean. He explains the optical illusion, notes no signs of structural failure, and argues the architecture keeps the tower stable despite the apparent tilt.
A schoolboy writes a playful essay on Fall noting leaves, cider, husking corn, digging taters and seasonal routines. He jokes about Summer before a Fall, observes autumn activities, and ends with a quip about pride before a fall. The piece blends humor with seasonal imagery and light reflections.
It is said that Mr. Leopold de Rothschild and other English owners plan to purchase American bred yearlings to race in England. The London Racing Calendar lists pedigrees of three yearlings owned by Mr. Rothschild in the first consignment, with more to follow. Repeated American victories last season have earned English respect for the American breed of racing horses.
A Pall Mall Gazette travel sketch contrasts Morocco’s slow tempo with European urgency. It notes absent roads, rare wheeled vehicles, and mule travel amid vivid scenes of Moorish life from camel tracks to a woman plowing beside a donkey. The piece wryly observes local timing, hospitality, and proverb: Once over the threshold the journey's half done.
A collection of brief notes on natural history and wondrous facts including firefly light in a baya nest, tomato plants avoided by pests, eye color diversity, wire strength from a grain of silver, Alfred’s candle time measure, a boa’s long dissection, Britain’s ancient land bridge, resonances via wires, the largest pillarless room in St. Petersburg, fog of lightning strikes in California, and the traceable fume of fine.
Me J Van Wie tells San Antonio Warpress his Sunset Railway extension forces are at Painted Cave on Devil's River about two miles beyond. Three caves here are painted with buffaloes bears Indians and squaws. The caves show age old red men artwork, well preserved. Van Wie uses one cave as kitchen and dining room, another for storage, the third as a long rock-bluff passage.
The London Builder argues vast swaths of bog land totaling 1,676,000 acres could become rich pasture or corn land with drainage, surface burning after draining, and clay top-dressing. It claims only labor and scientific direction are needed, not capital, and convicts could be employed for national benefit.
London Truth reports that at Bal moral Osborne and Windsor castles the prince consort’s suits remain untouched since his death. The queen preserves the relic rooms, opening and lighting them on each visit. Frogmore is closed to families, the queen breakfasting in a tented lawn setup while Windsor hosts most duties. Two grooms move papers daily between Sir Henry Fonsonby and the queen.
Earl Fitzwilliam, among England’s wealthiest nobles, has summoned tenants to Wentworth House to announce they owe no half year’s rent. He hails from a liberal, substance-wary lineage and earns large sums from coal while maintaining grand Irish estates. The Wentworth estate supports public day gatherings and lavish feasts for tens of thousands of guests. He spends heavily in Wicklow, Ireland, and spent nearly six months there last year, though New York Suit notes fluctuations in his presence and influence.
A boy's humorous homeward letter describes mischief and lessons at school. He mentions history with Alexander the Great, a nearby orchard, and the minister's son being whipped forSunday fishing. He asks for marbles a jackknife and a top, notes daily prayers, and prefers tag over Bible study. The piece closes with a huge figure about gold and silver extracted since California gold mines.
A Boston Globe excerpt notes Germany maintains about 4,000,000 acres of forest valued near 400 million dollars and yielding roughly 50 million annually. It contrasts depletion in Russia Poland Finland and Austria with Germany’s vast replanting efforts, and cites South Australia’s large scale tree planting as a model for the United States to follow.
A respectable man in society was detected in a long running fraud at a large New York restaurant. He entered, sat at the far end, dined, took a check, then moved to the cashier area to obtain a fresh small check before walking out, repeating the act for months. He is now in prison.
A historical advert claims Dr Frazier's Magic Ointment cures pimples blotches and eruptions. It cites Drake of Cleveland as a patient and promises relief for itching barber's itch salt rheum and related conditions. Sold by Henry & Co and druggists with a $1 price for Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment for piles.
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